What to see and do: Get set this June long weekend when KINK returns to The ArtHouse to celebrate its triumphant ten-year anniversary, boasting a lineup of all your favourite residents who kept you dancing ’til close over the years.

Bevvy of choice: Patron Silver either straight up or special KINK Margarita cocktails.

A right royal time – what’s the highlight: KINK was the club that brought you the likes of Deadmau5, Boys Noize, David Guetta, Cassius, DJ Falcon all first and this ten-year anniversary cements its place in Sydney clubbing history. You don’t want to miss it!

Cost: $25+bf through Moshtix

Where: 275 Pitt Street, Sydney

When: Sunday June 8, 8pm ’til late

BUNGALOW 8

It’s called: Ambush Gallery Take Over Bungalow 8

What to see and do: To celebrate the Queen’s Birthday Long Weekend in June, Bungalow 8 in conjunction with Ambush Gallery will host an Urban Art Workshop for kids and adults alike. The all-day event will feature some of Australia’s most respected artists taking part in live art events, workshops, and kids’ tattooing. Live acoustic artists will be playing during the day until our resident DJs takeover the night scene for a big night for the adults.

For our ears: Duan & Only, Meklit and Cavan featuring DJ Micky D playing acoustics during the day with resident DJs mixing it up well into the night.

Bevvy of choice: Kraken cocktails and Aguila buckets

A right royal time – what’s the highlight: Witnessing the live art by artists Shida, Sprinkles, DEB, Mulga, Houl and Mandy Schöne-Salter.

What to see and do: Defected dives further into its rich pool of talent to announce a national Defected In The House tour to celebrate 15 years strong in house music, featuring the legendaryKenny Dope(Masters At Work) and Defected residentSam Divine. For the first time, Defected will be taking over the main room at Pacha, with three other rooms also pumping throughout the whole night. This is going to be a big one!

For our ears:Headlining is one of the most prolific artists of the modern music age, Kenny Dope. The four-time Grammy-nominated musical genius has been entertaining and astounding the masses alike with his fusions of house, hip hop, Latin, jazz, funk and soul, reggae, alternative pop and broken beats for 20 years. Long associated with the legendary Defected Records, Sam Divine’s DJing success has seen her tour around the world. Rounding out the bill for the main room are legendary locals Acaddamy, Set Mo and Mo’Funk, with our rotating cast of residents keeping the party going across Pool Club, Changeroom and The Den.

Bevvy of choice: Make sure you make it down for our Pacha Party Starter – $5 Heineken, Chandon, vodka and wines from 7:30-9:30pm!

A right royal time – what’s the highlight: Everything! The red carpet, cocktails by the pool, amazing new cast of dancers and performances, unparalleled production and pyrotechnics, and one of the best house parties of the year!

Cost: Tickets start at $25+bf from pachasydney.com. Or give us a call on 9240 3000 to find out about our booth and cabana bookings and VIP packages.

Where: Ivy, 330 George St, Sydney

When: Saturday June 7, 8:30pm

THE STANDARD BOWL

It’s called: The Standard Bowl, open all long weekend from 6pm ’til late

What to see and do: Dust off those dancing shoes and polish your disco balls because we will be honouring the man who created disco for one night only!

For our ears: Nicky Siano, a pioneer of the dance music scene in the early ’70s. He was the owner/designer/DJ of the legendary ’70s dance palace The Gallery, a club that inspired The Garage and Studio 54, for which he was one of the original DJs. He inspired and launched the careers of Grace Jones, D.C. La Rue, Loleatta Holloway, Larry Levan and Frankie Knuckles.

Bevvy of choice: Flashing Midori Illusion Shakers

A right royal time – what’s the highlight: Our super-slick disco dancing moves and get up.